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Before we get stuck into seasonal music, here's some imaginative music to enjoy from last term! Several pupils enjoyed creating their own descriptive music after being inspired by the books of June Armstrong. You can watch recordings by Ben, Jeffrey, Jessica, Katie and Rebecca on this page, Imaginative Music.
By the way, June has watched the recordings and enjoyed them very much!

Pupils will be continuing to improve their reading skills with the popular capture the Go-Go or Stikeez game..... or as George calls it, Torture the Stikeez! It involves identifying treble or bass notes and capturing your opponents game pieces. The Stikeez tend to get stuck in a variety of places!

​Choosing Christmas music has started and for pupils grade 4 and above there is a very special book, just released, written by myself and a good friend of mine, the composer Barbara Arens. Enjoy the trailer and ask me if you would like a copy of the book!

Along with all the usual seasonal music, Cup Rhythm will also make an appearance again in time for Christmas! I will be handing out a few sheets over the next few weeks for pupils to practice in time for the final lessons before the Christmas break. No doubt there will be plenty of squashed cups by the end of term!

One more thing, we're travelling back to Halloween with a version of my duet Shivers Down Your Spine, featuring a mash-up of performances by Chloe, Ben, Jessica and George. All of them learnt a version of the duet, chose their own dynamics and spooky ending. Here's the result, with a truly terrifying end!